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Microsoft is the latest loser in the cat and mouse game between hackers and various DRM technologies. The company's FairUse4WM DRM scheme, which is used for tracks purchased at the Zune marketplace, has been [hacked again][1].
The new hack reportedly strips DRM off of tracks purchased from the Zune Marketplace, or those traded via the Zune's Wi-Fi sharing features.
Hackers have been able to circumvent FairUse4WM's DRM in the past, but both of the earlier holes have since been patched by Microsoft. However, shortly after the patches appeared the hackers updated their code to defeated the patches -- and so the game continues.
Microsoft attempted to sue the hacker responsible for the early cracks, but abandoned the effort after failing to identify the individual who goes by the name "viodentia."
While the post announcing the hack in the [Doom9 forums][1] claims to be someone other than viodentia, as [Ars Technica points out][2] that user's handle "Divine Tao" is an anagram of "viodentia," which seems a bit suspicious at the very least.
[1]: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127943 " Microsoft WM-DRM and IBX 11.0.6000.6324"
[2]: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070715-confirmed-microsofts-windows-media-drm-cracked-again.html "Confirmed: Microsoft's Windows Media DRM cracked (again)"
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